What color is #8B898B?

#8B898B is a gray, closest to the named color Argent. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B898B?

The RGB value is 139, 137, 139: 139 red, 137 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B898B?

The complementary color is #898B89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B898B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B898B color

#8B898B rgb(139, 137, 139)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8B898B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 53.7% green and 54.5% blue (139, 137, 139).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 1% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Argent (#888888), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#8B898B color codes

HEX	`#8B898B`
RGB	`rgb(139, 137, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 53.7%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 1%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 1%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.31, 1.13, -0.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.31, 1.39, 324.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.253, 25.244, 28.016)`
Decimal	`9144715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B898B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8B898B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B898B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8B898B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b898b; }
.text { color: #8b898b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b898b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 137 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b898b, #8b898a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Battleship Gray.

Questions

What color is #8B898B?: #8B898B is a gray, closest to the named color Argent. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B898B?: The RGB value is 139, 137, 139: 139 red, 137 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B898B?: The complementary color is #898B89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B898B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.